This blog began as a way to record my musings about preparations and travels to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada February 16-27, 2010. From that amazing experience came this ongoing story of becoming a sports fan. You can follow my tales of awe, agony, and all the emotions in between as well as view pics from seasons of Phillies baseball. Along the way is a little Eagles football thrown in for fun, and even some astronomy and weather related tales. I feel lucky to have witnessed some historic games, some heartbreaking losses, but all wonderful when told from this new fan's point of view.

Blog Archives postings:
Dec 2009-Feb 2010
Olympics
March 2010-Dec 2011
Baseball and more
2011 The Phillies do again, winning the Eastern Championship for the 5th straight year.
April 2012-Sept 27 2012 Not the best season for the Phillies
2013-We wait and see!

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

This is a story...

 Perhaps this is a story about a baseball game: 
 Halladay has let 4 runs go by, some as home runs. We are sad to watch him flounder. "Not the Halladay we know" say my friends. In order to keep up our spirits, we cheer when the opposing team doesn't score in an inning.

Perhaps this is a story about rising stars: 
Freddy Galvis, Jake Deikman, Ty Wiggington, Hector Luna (he of grand slam fame just a few games ago) who help the Phillies get the 2 runs to the Nationals 5.

Perhaps this is a story of families: 
My cousin's son (technically my cousin as well) plays his last collegiate baseball game, then graduates from LaSalle University cum laude. I am one of 30 family members who show up to cheer him on the whole weekend. This is the amazing Zaslow-Flax 3 generation clan that continues to live in the same area, supporting each other in good times and bad.

Perhaps this is a story about a day of endings: 
Only a mere 2 months after the first open house to start the sale, today we turned over the keys of my mother's house to the new owners who love the house as a new home.
We are glad that they are nice people and will cherish the house that was ours for 43 years.
Marc and I arranged to meet with our financial advisor. Eric joins us through Skype. We are very glad to see each other and learn about our good fortune.

Perhaps this is a story of anticipation of good things to come
Meeting with Headlong Dance, Andrew and Amy, telling stories, improvising a bit, an appetizer in preparation for a performance.

A new song written.  

Perhaps this is a story...